Birds of Epsom
What has actually been seen around Epsom: 140 species, the most recorded garden birds, the busiest months, and what to put out for them.
- Species on record
- 140 within 5 km
- Observation records
- 42,395 since 2010
- Most recorded bird
- Woodpigeon
- Busiest month
- April
- Elevation
- 57 m
- Daylight, June / December
- 16.6 h / 7.9 h
What the records say about Epsom
140 bird species have been recorded within 5 km of the centre of Epsom (Surrey) since 2010, across 42,395 public observation records shared through GBIF. The most recorded are Woodpigeon, Robin and Magpie.
Epsom is a garden-bird place: 81% of the records here are small songbirds, doves, woodpeckers and the other birds that come to feeders and garden trees. Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie and Carrion Crow make up the core of what you can expect at a feeder.
10 birds of prey are on record nearby, including Common Buzzard, Common Kestrel and Eurasian Sparrowhawk. A hawk that hunts feeder birds is among them, so set feeders 2–3 metres from shrubs: close enough for cover, far enough that a cat can't ambush from it.
Records peak in April and are lowest in October — about 3.1 times as many in the busiest month. Part of that is birds (migrants and winter visitors), part is people: more birders are out in good weather, so treat the curve as activity, not a census.
Chessington, 4 km to the north-west, has more species on record (157 against 140). Birds logged far more often around Epsom than there include Eurasian Skylark and Common Linnet.
Daylight runs from 16 h 37 min at midsummer to 7 h 52 min at midwinter here. Sunrise is about 6:07 in mid-April and 4:44 in late June; the dawn chorus starts 30–60 minutes earlier.
Most recorded birds near Epsom
| # | Bird | Records |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WoodpigeonColumba palumbus | 2,766 |
| 2 | RobinErithacus rubecula | 2,445 |
| 3 | MagpiePica pica | 2,436 |
| 4 | Carrion CrowCorvus corone | 2,323 |
| 5 | Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus | 2,214 |
| 6 | Great TitParus major | 2,035 |
| 7 | Rose-ringed ParakeetPsittacula krameri | 1,668 |
| 8 | BlackbirdTurdus merula | 1,617 |
| 9 | StarlingSturnus vulgaris | 1,288 |
| 10 | GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis | 1,269 |
| 11 | JackdawColoeus monedula | 1,164 |
| 12 | DunnockPrunella modularis | 1,044 |
| 13 | Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major | 1,007 |
| 14 | Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus | 920 |
| 15 | WrenTroglodytes troglodytes | 877 |
| 16 | Coal TitPeriparus ater | 821 |
| 17 | JayGarrulus glandarius | 753 |
| 18 | Rock PigeonColumba livia | 656 |
| 19 | NuthatchSitta europaea | 654 |
| 20 | Stock DoveColumba oenas | 620 |
Records by month
What to put out in Epsom
Foods for the most recorded garden birds here, from our species notes.
Seasonal bird notes for Surrey
What's arriving, what to feed and when to clean feeders, written for UK gardens. One email a month at most.
Nearby places
Frequently asked
What birds visit gardens in Epsom?
The most recorded garden birds within 5 km of Epsom are Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie, Carrion Crow and Blue Tit, based on 42,395 public records since 2010.
How many bird species have been seen near Epsom?
140 species have at least one record within 5 km of the town centre since 2010 (GBIF).
When is the best month for birds in Epsom?
Observation records peak in April and are lowest in October. Sunrise in late June is around 4:44.
Sources
- GBIF occurrence search (birds, class Aves, 2010 onward)
- GeoNames gazetteer (place, population, elevation)
Timing reflects typical patterns for the region as a whole; local dates vary with elevation and year. Check the linked eBird bar charts for your county.